Ethnically Estonian German soldier firing a Solothurn S-18/100 anti-tank rifle, circa 1940s

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Caption     Ethnically Estonian German soldier firing a Solothurn S-18/100 anti-tank rifle, circa 1940s ww2dbase
Date  1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
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1. Robert Treufeldt says:
30 Jan 2015 11:56:40 AM

It is Swiss anti-tank rifle tested by Estonian soldier. Estonia bought from Switzerland some items and then manufactured them (by license?) in the Arsenal-factory in Tallinn.

Estonia used largely German M16 helmets.

Picture is taken at 23th Oct 1936 in Tallinn. Author is P. Lanno.
Source: Estonia Film Archives, EFA 114. A-455-60.

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